City summer baseball program set to start Monday
City wide youth ball opens Monday June 2 with all registered boys assigned to teams. Rosters listed include Indians Tigers Orioles Yankees Cubs Dodgers Giants Braves Indians coached by Dick Gallagher and Pat Hennigan leads several squads. First city games run June 11 with multiple practices and uniforms issued after Tuesday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Stewart
Tigers
Dick Gallagher
Orioles
Lincoln School
Yankees
Pat Hennigan
Cubs
Green Field
Raves
Giants
Braves
Dodgers
Washington
Pony League
Washington Blues
Washington Reds
Babe Ruth
Mike Snider
Craig Paul
Scot Heisdorffer
Kevin Crawford
Stephen Butler
Joey Dennis
Laith
Liams
Joe Marek
John Laffoon
Ron Carey
Jeff Boshart
Roger Smith
Dave Schooley
Terry Richardson
Randy Payne
Larry Hysell
Bill Bordwell
Stan Close
Rusty Bannister
Jeff Swartzendruber
Gary Zeck
Jim Evans
Jeff Laing
Bill Tucker
Doug Enfield
Greg Fenno
Dan Dempsey
Gordon Gillesby
Doug Ruppert
Randy Ridley
Lynn Lines
Irl Lambertson
Dan Renoux
Marty Miller
Bobby Smith
Gary Crawford
Matthew Sojka
Kevin Smith
Cary Wagler
Jackson Reed
Phil Long
Steve W. Jaspering
Mark Heisdorffer
Kevin Myers
Bill Tisor
Joe Moretti
Owen Gamon
Steve Vandenburg
Mike Young
Michael Vandenburg
Arnold Smith
Kent Kelly
Brent Kelly
Mark
Mark Dowis
Daniel Davis
Steve Krotz
Marty Young
John Elliott
Mike Gebhardt
Kendall Tschantz
Marty Sojka
Ted Porter
Drew Marshall
Russell Woods
Scott A. Myers
Tim Orris
Ricky Eden
Ricki Miller
Dean Speece
Larry Escher
Kevin Ward
David Berns
Douglas Crossett
Jeff Nelson
Matt
Ainsworth Churches Plan Bible School
Ainsworth United Presbyterian and United Methodist Churches will jointly run a Daily Vacation Bible School from Monday to Friday starting June 2 at 1 30 p m with sessions from 1 30 to 4 p m. Open to children in school or just starting elementary grades. adults aiding include Dorothy Koehler Bonnie Buck Sue Coffin Marilyn Ort Peg Gerot Karen Koehler Sheri Owens Connie Green Pat Roberts Dorothy Stout Margery Trotter Mildred McCreedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
United Presbyterian and
United Methodist Churches of
Dorothy Koehler
Bonnie Buck
Sue Coffin
Marilyn Ort
Peg Gerot
Karen Koehler
Sheri Owens
Connie Green
Pat Roberts
Dorothy Stout
Margery Trotter
Mildred McCreedy
Mental Health Committee Meeting With County Board
The Mental Health Committee will meet the County Board of Health on Monday June 2 at 7 30 p m at the ASC office. The committee will present an informational report and slides with invitations extended to the County Board of Supervisors and the County Medical Society. The meeting observes Mental Health Month noted in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Health
ASC
County Board of Supervisors
The
County Medical Society
Loch Ness Monster Hunt Begins With Yellow Submarine
In Scotland the 20 foot yellow submarine built and piloted by 28 year old Dan Taylor prepares to join the Loch Ness Phenomena Investigations Bureau in a three week effort to seek Nessie. Sir Peter Wedderburn leads the bureau, aiming to obtain a sample of its hide for study.
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Drumnadrochit
Scotland
UPS
Dan Taylor
Scottish Highlands
Loch Ness
Taylor
Loch Ness Phenomena Investigations Bureau, Ltd
Sir Peter Oglive Wedderburn
Angus
Investigations Bureau
Rotary convention mishap ends with missing cash
Dale Kuhns of San Carlos California had his swim trunks and pants fly out of a rented car during the 60th Rotary International convention in Honolulu. The pants contained 170 dollars and hotel keys later found by four youths who returned them. Early the next day Kuhns reported a 200 dollar cash theft from his hotel room, including the 170 dollars in his pants. He later surfed and injured his back, then attended a luau that ran out of food before Kuhns and his wife were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
UPI
Dale Kuhns
San Carlos
Calif
Rotary International
Kuhns
Reed son of Francis Reed named in service listing
Reed is identified as A M N Allen Reed with serial number AF 68069976 Box 3343 C M R 1 Norton California 92409. He is described as the son of Mr and Mrs Francis Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M.N. Allen E. Reed
Norton
Calif
Reed
Francis Reed
Vacation Bible School to Run June 2 at First Assembly
The First Assembly of God at 15th and East Main will host its annual Vacation Bible School from June 2 to June 13. Classes run weekdays 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. for ages 2 through 16 with themes Take The High Way. A June 13 picnic at Sunset Park and a concluding program June 15 mark the two week event led by Pastor E L Aubuchon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God
15Th
East Main
Sunset Park
Sclerosis drive raises funds in Johnson County
Johnson County chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society launches its Hope Chest campaign to raise 6000 for local patient care and national research. Cannisters placed in offices through Father’s Day June 15, 60 percent to local services, 40 percent to national. Last year the chapter collected 5000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
National
Washington County
Iowa
National Society
Local VFW Post and Auxiliary Install New Officers
Ray Hough was installed commander of the VFW Post at joint ceremonies with the Auxiliary after a potluck at the VFW Hall. Mrs. Truamn Hysell was installed president of the Auxiliary, with Jack Hotle as senior vice commander. Mrs. Charles Walker and Mrs. Ray Hough were named senior and junior vice presidents of the Auxiliary. Installing officers were Mr. and Mrs. Milo Steele. New officers take office July 1 after the department convention in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hough
VFW
Truamn Hysell
Auxiliary
Jack Hotle
Charles Walker
Milo Steele
Gamble Scholarship Awarded to Chris Lechner
Mary C. Chris Lechner of Washington High School won a 350 Gamble Scholarship from the Gamble Skogmo Foundations in Washington Iowa. Lechner, daughter of William N. Lechner, plans to attend the University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls. She held NHS Quill and Scroll FBLA FTA Y Tees and edited the yearbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C
Chris) Lechner
Washington High School
Gamble - Skogmo Foundations
Washington
Chris
William N
Bud) Lechner
Gamble
University of Northern Iowa At
Cedar Falls
Irving Gingerich dies in Iowa City
Irving Maynard Gingerich 58 of Parnell electrical worker and plumber died Wednesday May 28 at University Hospitals Iowa City Funeral will be Saturday at 2 pm at West Union Mennonite Church with Pastor Earnest Grimm and Rev Herman Ropp officiating Burial in West Union Cemetery Powell Funeral Home Wellman in charge He was born November 3 1910 in Iowa County to Menno and Elizabeth Yoder Gingerich He married Ethel Alexander June 30 1931 in Washington He was a member of West Union Mennonite Church He is survived by his wife five daughters Goldie Ruegsegger Trula Nida Lois Miller Patty Gibson and Ethel S Gingerich two sons Donald W and Jerry Lee twelve grandchildren and his parents were preced ed in death
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Parnell
Irving Maynard Gingerich
University Hospitals
Iowa City
West Union Mennonite Church
Earnest Grimm
Herman Ropp
West Union Cemetery
Powell
Wellman
Mr. Gingerich
Iowa County
Menno
Elizabeth Yoder Gingerich
Washington
Ethel Alexander
Milo
Goldie) Ruegsegger
Gault
Max
Trula) Nida
Wilson
Lois) Miller
Rex
Plan Bible School at Crawfordsville
A Bible School sponsored by the United Methodist and United Presbyterian congregations in Crawfordsville runs June 2 through 6 from 1 30 to 4 p m daily. Beginners through third grade meet at the UP Church while fourth through seventh grades attend the United Methodist Church. Co chairmen are Mrs Howard Moore and Mrs Charles Twinam. An open house at the UP Church June 6 from 7 30 to 9 p m with a program at 8 p m. Proceeds support Hillcrest Children s Home at Dubuque. A free will offering defrays expenses and all community children are welcome.
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Crawfordsville
United Methodist
United Presbyterian Churches of
UP Church
United Methodist Church
Howard Moore
Charles Twinam
Hillcrest
Dubuque
Local Graduates and Family News Across States
Lowell Roth of Hesston Kansas graduates from Bethel College in North Newton. Lois McBee returns Friday from the University of Kansas after three years. sister Marvy McBee to graduate from Geneva College Beaver Falls Pa. George Lowry earns Bachelor of Divinity at Colgate Rochester Divinity School in Rochester New York. Jewell Carris travels to Mt Vernon Missouri for Memorial Day and a class reunion, then to Forsythe in the Ozarks. John Schmidt of Seattle visits his brother in Washington. Dave and Val McGaffey attend Cardinal Community High School graduation in Selma Iowa. Valerie Jean McGaffey wins two scholarships. R D Steinfeldt and E Mather of Omaha visit Cedar Falls for Lannie Leon’s UNI graduation. art education degree to teach in Bettendorf. Roger Arnold hosts 20th wedding anniversary surprise with friends gifting china.
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Nellie McBee
Lois
Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Marvy
Geneva College
Beaver Falls
McBee
Jewell Carris
Mt. Vernon
Forsythe
The
Ozarks
Dave McGaffey
Selma
Iowa
Valerie Jean McGaffey
Cardinal Community High School
Valerie
John McGaffeys
Washington
R. D. Steinfort
Earl Mather
Omaha
Ray Leon
Cedar Falls
Lannie Leon
University of Northern Iowa
Miss Leon
Bettendorf
Kiwanis speaker Mr C C McIntyre outlines aviation history
Cedar Rapids United Airlines regional sales and service manager C C McIntyre spoke at the Kiwanis weekly luncheon, tracing commercial aviation from early history to jet age and hinting at future ideas such as a 4000 mile per hour plane. About 60 special education students attended a roller skating party hosted by Charles Gibson, marking the last such event until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. McIntyre
Cedar Rapids
Mr. McIntyre
United Airlines
Charles Gibson
Kiwanis Club
Yesterday's record covers medical dismissals and names
Lloyd Maxwell of Washington in medicine and Mrs Nicholas Roth of Wayland and Frank Gregg of Keota are listed as medical. Dismissed today is Richard Schenk of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Maxwell
Washington
Nicholas Roth
Wayland
Frank Gregg
Keota
Richard Schenk
Katie Miller 83 Dies in Wellman Iowa
Katie Miller 83 of Wellman Iowa died Wednesday May 28 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Funeral at Wellman Mennonite Church with Rev Ron Kennel officiating Burial in Wellman Cemetery Friends may call Powell Funeral Home She was born May 30 1885 in Johnson County daughter of John J and Mary Slabaugh Stutzman She married Henry J Miller September 17 1904 in Iowa City survived by three daughters Cora Raymond Liza Brock Marie Geiger three sons Melvin Jay J Eldon 21 grandchildren 50 great grandchildren four great great grandchildren two brothers Irving Will Stutzman two sisters Lida Eckdahl Nellie Kauffman preceded in death by husband 1967 two sons seven grandchildren five sisters and one brother.
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Wellman Mennonite Church
Ron Kennel
Wellman Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Cora Raymond
Coralville
Harold
Liza) Brock
Washington
Waldo
Marie) Geiger
Melvin
Jay J
Eldon
Wellman
Irving
Will Stutzman
Frytown
Lida Ec
Shrine and Music Club Yearend Meeting Reports
The Music department held its final year meeting at Golden Buckle Restaurant in Keota and plans a September gathering to hear Music Campship award winners at Emanuel Lutheran Church. The Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem met at the Masonic Temple and welcomed Mrs. Kenneth Peters district chairman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Buckle
Keota
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Cloud Garrett
Garrett
Shepherds
Order of the White Shrine of
Helen Goodin
Paul Wolfe
Donald Birlingmair
Charles Greenlee
Pick-Up and Car Crash at North Marion West 3rd
A Wednesday 4 p.m. crash at North Marion and West 3rd involved Ronald William Perdock driving a pickup from the east and Willis Vance Horton in a car from the north. Both vehicles were totaled. Horton left 63 feet of skid marks. Perdock had none. The pickup struck a utility pole. Perdock was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
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North Marion
West 3Rd
Ronald William Perdock
North 2Nd
Willis Vance Horton
Perdock
Horton
Ron Perdock
Steven C Jones Named Controller At Brady Company
Steven C Jones of Menomonee Falls Wisconsin is named controller for the Brady Company of Milwaukee He will supervise accounting and serve as office manager He previously was controller for the Amalga division of UOP Bostrom in Menomonee Falls John J Spolar of Wauwatosa is hired as media and research director
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven C. Jones
Menomonee Falls
Wisconsin
Brady Company
Milwaukee
Jones
Washington High School
St. Olaf College
Winona State College
Marquette University
Herbert P. Jones
East Washington
UOP Bostrom
John J. Spolar
Wauwatosa
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Ainsworth Churches Plan Bible School
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Paradise
Arnet-Mccabe & CO
E. Washington St. Washington, Iowa
Evening Journal
Bible School
E. L. Aubuchon
Chris Lechner
Irving Gingerich
Plan Bible School
Osincup’s
Prescription Service Center
Red Baron
Bob Dahl
Bob
Journal
Lowell Roth
Hesston
Vernon Roth
Bethel College
North Newton
George Marvin Lowry
Werner M. Lowry
Colgate Rochester Divinity School
Baxley Hall
Rochester
N.Y
John Schmidt
Seattle
Mrs
Bernard Schmidt
Roger Arnold
Brighton Park
Warren Poltein
Robert McDonald
Marvin Wiseley
Darin
Mac Conrad
Norman Edwards
Don Statler
O. Dale Jones
China
Kiwanis
Phonograph Records
Everetts Music Company
Washington, Iowa
Katie Miller
Mercy Hospital
Washington State Bank
F.d.1-C
Mace
Motor Company
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